Well what a day !!!!!!!!!!
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Today we were supposed to clear out Cols moms house due to keys being handed over tomorrow. So this is how it went...........
I put a wash in the machine and got myself ready to go out. Popped into the utility room to empty the Tumble dryer only to find the room inch deep in water. The £500 washing machine we bought two months ago had emptied its water onto the floor.
Thinking what a crap start we set of on our way in the Ro. Half way to Cols mom's house we heard some noise from a wheel. It turned out to be a big piece of metal in the front drivers side tyre. We went to Kwik fit
with the view of them repairing the puncture. They said they could but when they did it it was leaking
So we tried to put the space saver on however space savers don't fit over AP's (we found out the hard way
)
So they put the "repaired" wheel back on so we could nurse it to our Tyre guy Who'd ordered us a new Bridgestone to be fitted tomorrow.
We them left Kwik fit thinking we were getting somewhere only to hear the worst noise i've ever. Metal rubbing on metalwe pulled over just ten feet away for the kwik fit reception. On examination i noticed that the total dick heads had put balancing silver weights (in view on my black alloys) But what was worse than that is that the weights had scraped the paint off my AP'S The idiots
I lost my temper and Col just said " get the weights off my car and just let us get out of here"
We managed to get to Lichfield to the tyre guy. He loaned us his Jimny (bless him) which meant we got to Cols moms at 4.30pm instead of 10.30 am. We got home an hour ago. Off to bed in a bit. We've just about had enough.
Anyway i'll shut up now
I put a wash in the machine and got myself ready to go out. Popped into the utility room to empty the Tumble dryer only to find the room inch deep in water. The £500 washing machine we bought two months ago had emptied its water onto the floor.
Thinking what a crap start we set of on our way in the Ro. Half way to Cols mom's house we heard some noise from a wheel. It turned out to be a big piece of metal in the front drivers side tyre. We went to Kwik fit
with the view of them repairing the puncture. They said they could but when they did it it was leaking So we tried to put the space saver on however space savers don't fit over AP's (we found out the hard way) So they put the "repaired" wheel back on so we could nurse it to our Tyre guy Who'd ordered us a new Bridgestone to be fitted tomorrow.
We them left Kwik fit thinking we were getting somewhere only to hear the worst noise i've ever. Metal rubbing on metal
we pulled over just ten feet away for the kwik fit reception. On examination i noticed that the total dick heads had put balancing silver weights (in view on my black alloys) But what was worse than that is that the weights had scraped the paint off my AP'S The idiots I lost my temper and Col just said " get the weights off my car and just let us get out of here" We managed to get to Lichfield to the tyre guy. He loaned us his Jimny (bless him) which meant we got to Cols moms at 4.30pm instead of 10.30 am. We got home an hour ago. Off to bed in a bit. We've just about had enough.
Anyway i'll shut up now
On a different note, doesn't Col's mum have much stuff if
a) it would fit in your tiny boot and
b) it would fit in a jimney!
Mel Take it as a sign to "Mod" your APs - how about Chroming them?
As for the washing machine, thats just bad luck. Hope you get evetything sorted and polished up for March!
a) it would fit in your tiny boot and
b) it would fit in a jimney!
Mel Take it as a sign to "Mod" your APs - how about Chroming them?
As for the washing machine, thats just bad luck. Hope you get evetything sorted and polished up for March!
Bonnie and Clyde said:
They are now known in our house as s
t fit. Our car will never go there again
i never use them t fit. Our car will never go there again
one of my mates had his car in once at kwik fit. drove out onto the main road and
200 yards down the road his front wheel fell off
had to get new wing, brake disc etc.
not long now till you get the new baby
. this weekend is it.gsd2000 said:
Thats why i need to repaint my calipers wheel weights and scrapped the paint off the ap's. If you find the paint code for the ap's let me know as the fish contacted ap and even they dont know what paint they use.
Our tyre guys done the repair already. I'll let you know what happens. He is excellent. He's the one that our mirror polishing for us. Wolfracer said:
On a different note, doesn't Col's mum have much stuff if
a) it would fit in your tiny boot and
b) it would fit in a jimney!
Mel Take it as a sign to "Mod" your APs - how about Chroming them?
As for the washing machine, thats just bad luck. Hope you get everything sorted and polished up for March!
We moved all the big stuff out weeks ago. There was just a few little bits and bobs to collecta) it would fit in your tiny boot and
b) it would fit in a jimney!
Mel Take it as a sign to "Mod" your APs - how about Chroming them?
As for the washing machine, thats just bad luck. Hope you get everything sorted and polished up for March!
paul450 said:
Bonnie and Clyde said:
They are now known in our house as Shit fit. Our car will never go there again
i never use them
one of my mates had his car in once at kwik fit. drove out onto the main road and
200 yards down the road his front wheel fell off
had to get new wing, brake disc etc.
not long now till you get the new baby
. this weekend is it.
Bonnie and Clyde said:
paul450 said:
Bonnie and Clyde said:
They are now known in our house as st fit. Our car will never go there again
i never use them t fit. Our car will never go there againone of my mates had his car in once at kwik fit. drove out onto the main road and
200 yards down the road his front wheel fell off
had to get new wing, brake disc etc.
not long now till you get the new baby
. this weekend is it.paul450 said:
Bonnie and Clyde said:
paul450 said:
Bonnie and Clyde said:
They are now known in our house as st fit. Our car will never go there again
i never use them t fit. Our car will never go there againone of my mates had his car in once at kwik fit. drove out onto the main road and
200 yards down the road his front wheel fell off
had to get new wing, brake disc etc.
not long now till you get the new baby
. this weekend is it.
pics 007 VXR said:
paul450 said:
Bonnie and Clyde said:
paul450 said:
Bonnie and Clyde said:
They are now known in our house as Shit fit. Our car will never go there again
i never use them
one of my mates had his car in once at kwik fit. drove out onto the main road and
200 yards down the road his front wheel fell off
had to get new wing, brake disc etc.
not long now till you get the new baby
. this weekend is it.pic's when you get it
pics There was so much going on in your day, that I had to quote it first, or forget half before I finished posting a reply.
1. Washing machine. Get a wet room, and it doesn't matter. Probably one of your bra wires in the pump anyway.
(yes, I rolled my eyes at you again, madam!)
2. NEVER use a shyte thick fitter. They may know how to get a bird to land on their hand, but they know nowt about tyres - except how to overcharge. Only ever use someone that you trust not to scrape your wheels, and that won't overtighten Col's nuts.
3. Put the space saver on the rear, and your rear wheel on the front. Rear calipers aren't as large as fronts usually.
4. See 2
5. I like the idea of repainting the calipers. Don't look for a match, as if it's anything like the standard VXR8 calipers it's not very good, and neither are the transfers. Just get some red, high temp smooth from halfrauds and do the lot. The brake dust will clean off easier.
6. You shut up? You promise?
1. Washing machine. Get a wet room, and it doesn't matter. Probably one of your bra wires in the pump anyway.
(yes, I rolled my eyes at you again, madam!)2. NEVER use a shyte thick fitter. They may know how to get a bird to land on their hand, but they know nowt about tyres - except how to overcharge. Only ever use someone that you trust not to scrape your wheels, and that won't overtighten Col's nuts.
3. Put the space saver on the rear, and your rear wheel on the front. Rear calipers aren't as large as fronts usually.
4. See 2
5. I like the idea of repainting the calipers. Don't look for a match, as if it's anything like the standard VXR8 calipers it's not very good, and neither are the transfers. Just get some red, high temp smooth from halfrauds and do the lot. The brake dust will clean off easier.
6. You shut up? You promise?
Sorry to hear you had such a shyte day, I know how you feel as Ive had my fair share recently!
Mind you the wheel issues would have ended with the police being called as Id be really pissed if they had done that to mine. In fact wheel and tire fitting is one of my biggest concerns with cars, had brand spankers 3 peice spit rims srapped at Regal a while back and before that a local firm proceeded to scrap the paint of the alloy edge after using some crap tire machine and that was putting tyres back on to newly refurbed alloys FFS!
Theres always tomorrow to look forward to!
Mind you the wheel issues would have ended with the police being called as Id be really pissed if they had done that to mine. In fact wheel and tire fitting is one of my biggest concerns with cars, had brand spankers 3 peice spit rims srapped at Regal a while back and before that a local firm proceeded to scrap the paint of the alloy edge after using some crap tire machine and that was putting tyres back on to newly refurbed alloys FFS!
Theres always tomorrow to look forward to!
S800VXR said:
Sorry to hear you had such a shyte day, I know how you feel as Ive had my fair share recently!
Mind you the wheel issues would have ended with the police being called as Id be really pissed if they had done that to mine. In fact wheel and tire fitting is one of my biggest concerns with cars, had brand spankers 3 peice spit rims srapped at Regal a while back and before that a local firm proceeded to scrap the paint of the alloy edge after using some crap tire machine and that was putting tyres back on to newly refurbed alloys FFS!
Theres always tomorrow to look forward to!
How's the motor coming Rog'? Mines got lost in the queue.Mind you the wheel issues would have ended with the police being called as Id be really pissed if they had done that to mine. In fact wheel and tire fitting is one of my biggest concerns with cars, had brand spankers 3 peice spit rims srapped at Regal a while back and before that a local firm proceeded to scrap the paint of the alloy edge after using some crap tire machine and that was putting tyres back on to newly refurbed alloys FFS!
Theres always tomorrow to look forward to!
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